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Chapter 71 The Defeat of the Hidden Cloud Village (Wishing everyone a happy National Day holiday!)

Boom——————!

Before the Fourth Raikage, A, could finish speaking, his entire body erupted with lightning, transforming into a streak of light that charged directly towards Tsunade. The giant trees and vines along the way were instantly shattered by that streak of light, serving no purpose whatsoever in hindering his opponent.

Lightning Release: Body Flicker Technique!

This is one of the signature ninjutsu techniques of the Hidden Cloud Village. It uses Lightning Release to activate the ninja's body cells, making the Hidden Cloud Village ninja extremely fast, almost comparable to the super-fast speed of a ninja using Body Flicker Technique. When combined with a ninja sword and other weapons, it is enough to kill opponents of the same level.

The Fourth Raikage's Body Flicker Technique was combined with his strongest Lightning Release chakra mode, the Armor of the Thunder God. It could be said that at this moment, his speed was so fast that even the Mangekyou Sharingan could hardly keep up with him. Even if the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who was using space-time ninjutsu, were present, he would probably only be able to avoid the Fourth Raikage's ferocious attack. If he was not careful, he could be killed on the spot by the Fourth Raikage unleashing his full power.

As you can see, even the giant trees and vines created by the Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees technique were shattered by the Fourth Raikage. Even though those giant trees and vines were created using the Wood Release bloodline limit, they could easily withstand A-rank ninjutsu or ordinary sword strikes from ordinary Jonin. Combined with the ability to absorb the chakra of enemies within the Wood Release's range, it's safe to say that ordinary Kage-level shinobi trapped in the Wood Release would face certain death. Even if Tsunade didn't unleash her full Wood Release power, it was still enough to deal with ordinary Kage-level shinobi and tailed beasts.

However, against a peak Kage-level powerhouse unleashing his full power, Tsunade's summoned giant tree and vines using Wood Release were insufficient to withstand the attack. Even when she mentally ordered the wooden dummy to intercept with a punch, it failed to stop the Fourth Raikage, who had already unleashed his full power. The wooden dummy, whose toughness was no less than that of steel, had its arm shattered by a single punch from the opponent. Subsequently, the Fourth Raikage, A, directly attacked Tsunade, who was perched on the wooden dummy's shoulder.

The Fourth Raikage, A, who had been through many battles, naturally knew that his most important task now was to kill or capture Tsunade. Otherwise, if he were to engage in a war of attrition with her, he would surely be the one to lose, especially since the Hidden Cloud Village was currently under attack by the enemy.

"That's a pretty powerful move..."

Watching the Fourth Raikage, A, rush towards her like lightning, Tsunade gave a cold laugh as she commented on him. However, she didn't move at all, simply standing still. Her fair and slender hands suddenly tightened, and her clear, cold voice carried a hint of disdain: "Unfortunately, only if your strength were a level higher would I feel threatened!"

The next instant, the lightning-infused hand blade swung by the Fourth Raikage was easily caught by Tsunade with a simple reach. The hand blade, which was like a divine weapon aimed at Tsunade's head, was caught by the much smaller-looking Tsunade, creating a striking contrast.

The Fourth Raikage, A, naturally couldn't believe that his all-out attack had been so easily countered, especially since Tsunade hadn't used the renowned Wood Release technique, but rather taijutsu. This was a mockery even for the Cloud Village, famous throughout the ninja world for its ninjutsu and taijutsu, let alone the Fourth Raikage A, whose father was known as the "Strongest Spear" and "Strongest Shield" of the ninja world. He stared wide-eyed and desperately increased the force of his hand strike, but it was all in vain. Under Tsunade's obstruction, the lightning-wrapped hand strike didn't even advance a millimeter.

Compared to the original Naruto anime storyline, Tsunade had already activated Wood Release and Sage Body. Combined with the Seed of the Blazing Sun and the Qi and Blood Technique bestowed upon her by Li Mo, her overall strength was considered strong even among Kage-level opponents. Perhaps the Fourth Raikage, A, was outstanding among Kage-level opponents, but with his Lightning Release Chakra Mode and Thunder God Armor alone, he was just an ordinary opponent to Tsunade.

Before the Fourth Raikage A could even change his move, Tsunade's other hand slammed into his chin, sending him flying over a hundred meters in an instant. The combined power of that punch completely bleeds the Fourth Raikage A's mind, forcing him out of Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Blood was flowing from his face and all seven orifices, making him look extremely terrifying. He collapsed and couldn't even get up.

At this moment, Tsunade looked at the Fourth Raikage, A, who was unable to get up, and manipulated the now-recovered wooden dummy to bind him and place him together with the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee. Then, while looking towards the direction of Kumogakure (Cloud Village), she commented:

"Fourth Raikage, you might as well admit defeat sooner!"

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On the other side, while the Fourth Raikage A and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee joined forces to try to stop the airship squadron carrying the enemy's main force, Tsuchida and other elite Kumogakure ninja were in command of the Kumogakure village, attempting to lead a group to surround and eliminate the shadow soldiers who were constantly launching sneak attacks.

After all, the Hidden Cloud Village was just stunned by the internal attack, but that doesn't mean they were completely powerless to fight back. Even though more than half of the Hidden Cloud Village's ninjas are currently stationed as regular ninja troops on the borders with the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth, or in several important port cities, there are still thousands of active ninjas within the Hidden Cloud Village. Add to that the students of the Ninja Academy and retired ninjas, and it wouldn't be surprising to have a fighting force of over ten thousand Genin-level ninjas.

Previously, the chaotic situation within the Hidden Cloud Village was entirely unexpected. They hadn't anticipated the existence of Shadow Soldiers, who lurked in the shadows, undetectable even by reconnaissance and sensory ninjutsu. These soldiers could suddenly leap out from the shadows and unleash deadly attacks, potentially catching even unprepared Jonin off guard. Even ninjas with extraordinary powers couldn't maintain constant vigilance, especially since most ninjas were high in attack and agility but fragile; a single blow to a vital point would be fatal.

Although the Cloud Ninja are renowned in the ninja world for their taijutsu, swordsmanship, and lightning release, most of them were not always able to maintain vigilance. In addition, the Cloud Village was initially bombed, with several important areas such as warehouses and hospitals destroyed. The Cloud Ninja who remained in the village were initially stunned. It was only after Tsuchida and other Cloud Ninja elites stepped in to organize that a large number of Cloud Ninja were regrouped and began to carry out a cleanup operation in small teams.

In this way, the chaos within the Hidden Cloud Village was brought under control. With the implementation of methods such as setting up barrier techniques to protect important areas, using sensory ninjas to cooperate in information transmission, and having squad ninjas search, the casualties of the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas dropped sharply. The Shadow Soldiers' tactic of ambushing from the shadows failed, and they were caught in a righteous gang-up by the Hidden Cloud Village ninja squads.

Unfortunately, Li Mo knew this beforehand. Most of the shadow soldiers he sent to the Cloud Ninja Village were cannon fodder converted from the souls of early mountain bandits. However, he was not unprepared for stronger shadow soldiers, and the Cloud Ninjas quickly realized their power!

"Watch out! Those shadow monsters are even stronger... Ah!!!"

Just as the Fourth Raikage A and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki had fallen, in a relatively important area of ​​Kumogakure, a Kumogakure ninja wielding a ninja sword stumbled out of the street. Before he could finish warning his companions while covered in blood, a shadow spear pinned him to the street wall.

"They can even use ninjutsu?!"

Upon seeing the shadow soldier who appeared use Shadow Spear to kill his comrade and also use Earth Release: Wall Ninjutsu to block the ranged ninjutsu released by them, a Cloud Ninja Chunin exclaimed in disbelief.

Compared to those shadow soldiers who are already obsolete, the shadow soldiers formed by Li Mo using ninja souls as raw materials are undoubtedly more powerful. Not only do they possess taijutsu and ninjutsu abilities equivalent to elite chunin, but they can also use several shadow talent spells such as shadow spears and shadow escape. Coupled with their ability to hide in the shadows and be difficult to detect, it would not be an exaggeration to call these shadow soldiers a group of special jonin.

At least, when the special jonin of the five great ninja villages don't directly confront the shadow soldiers, but rather fight each other in small teams, the shadow soldiers have a higher chance of winning against the special jonin of the Cloud Village. This is because they are shadow creatures who are completely indifferent to death. Even the most fearless ninjas have their limits. Most ninjas might not be able to maintain their composure in a life-or-death situation. If Cloud ninjas of the same level or even slightly higher strength are like this, then the weaker Cloud ninjas are even less likely to be affected.

The most critical issue was that the internal fighting in Kumogakure had not yet subsided when thousands of elite ninjas from the Shinobi World Alliance arrived on five giant airships. Kumogakure, unable to mount a defensive operation, was directly breached. Moreover, facing enemies who were at least elite Chunin-level and equipped with chakra armor and numerous new weapons, Kumogakure was in a state of utter chaos, and even if it remained intact, it would be a cause for alarm.

The elite force that the Special Ninja Alliance brought with Li Mo this time includes six Kage-level ninjas, more than sixty Quasi-Kage-level and elite Jonin, and even more than three digits of official Jonin, which has exceeded the imagination of the Cloud Ninjas.

"Cough cough, it's actually the Kaguya clan's [Shikotsumyaku]..."

A dozen minutes later, looking at the Cloud Ninja Commander Tsuchida, who was nearly fifty years old but still looked wiry, he was coughing up blood and barely standing in place, while looking at the enemy in front of him with some despair. He couldn't help but let out a heartfelt sigh.

At this point, the Hidden Cloud Village was in complete defeat. Facing the assault of six Kage-level powerhouses and a large number of elite ninjas, and with the Hidden Cloud Village busy clearing out the elusive Shadow Soldiers within its own ninja village area, resulting in its personnel being greatly dispersed, the Hidden Cloud Village was directly KO'd. In particular, with Tsunade having already dealt with the Fourth Raikage A and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee, the dozen or so wooden dolls that appeared served as assault troops, and together with the elite ninja army, they made the Hidden Cloud Village flee in terror. Li Mo didn't even need to lift a finger.

The battle in Kumogakure is nearing its end. Apart from Tsuchida, a veteran near-Kage who is just one step away from becoming a Kage, the remaining battle zones are being fought by Kumogakure's elite Jonin. However, defeat is only a matter of time.

"Surrender! You have already been defeated!"

Upon hearing Tsuchida's words, Kaguya Kimimaro, standing opposite him, remained expressionless. Having had his fate altered by Li Mo, he displayed immense potential. The bone armor formed from the [Shikotsumyaku] made Kaguya Kimimaro appear even more dashing. However, the Cloud Ninjas lying around him, including Tsuchida who had accidentally taken several bullets through his fingers, all testified to Kaguya Kimimaro's formidable strength.

"Kaguya clan brat! Don't underestimate the Cloud Ninja!!!"

Despite being seriously injured, Tsuchida refused to surrender when Kaguya Kimimaro tried to persuade him to do so. As he spoke, he straightened up, and his aura became even stronger, giving the illusion that he had broken through to the Kage level. This caused the elite ninja soldiers who were capturing prisoners and watching the battle to take a defensive stance.

Despite Tsuchida's obvious use of some explosive or self-harming secret technique to instantly boost his strength as he charged forward, Kaguya Kimimaro remained calm. He gripped the bone sword formed from his bloodline limit, [Shikotsumyaku], and instantly sliced ​​through the lava created by Tsuchida's [Lava Release] technique. He then thrust directly towards his opponent's vital heart. At this point, Tsuchida no longer wanted to dodge, or rather, his current state was unsuitable for a prolonged battle; he needed to finish the fight quickly.

Tsuchida made up his mind, and the power he unleashed was undisguised. His mastery of [Lava Release] directly formed a continuous offensive. If one were to be touched by it, one would likely be melted by the seemingly rubbery and resilient lava. However, what Tsuchida did not expect was that Kaguya Kimimaro did not dodge or avoid, but instead charged straight at him. The bone armor around her body instantly sprang out bone blades, shattering the lava completely like a whirlwind.

This time, Tsuchida was unable to dodge in time and was pierced through the heart by Kaguya Kimimaro's bone sword. His final, all-out attack only left a crack on his opponent's bone armor before it healed!

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"Mo, the Hidden Cloud Village has been occupied. I estimate that before their defeat, they sent messages to the several Hidden Cloud ninja armies stationed outside, as well as the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning..."

Later, at the top of the Raikage Building in Kumogakure, Tsunade waved to her man to greet him, and then stood next to Li Mo with Konan, affectionately reporting the battle situation to him.

The battle in Kumogakure has ended, and strictly speaking, it has only been a little over an hour. However, with the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee captured, and a large number of Kumogakure ninja either dead or captured, there is little doubt that Kumogakure has been defeated. Even Tsunade might find it troublesome that the enemy leaked some information before their defeat, but she doesn't think Kumogakure has any hope of turning the tide.

You mentioned the reason, which is another flaw in the ninja village system. When ninja clans and civilian ninjas are gathered together, their families also live in the ninja village. In the past, they could avoid the unfortunate experiences of being exploited civilians because of the ninja village. However, when the enemy has attacked the ninja village, these ninja and even the families of ninja clans become a weakness, requiring the ninja village to spend a lot of manpower to evacuate and protect them.

The families of the ninja soldiers dispatched from Kumogakure were also captured by the Shinobi Alliance while still in the village. It can be said that if the Shinobi Alliance had lowered its standards even slightly, it could have used their families to threaten the Kumogakure ninja stationed in various parts of the Land of Lightning. Perhaps some Kumogakure ninja could have disregarded their families, but most ninjas would not have been so ruthless. The success rate of persuading them to surrender through this method was very high.

As for the private armed forces of the Daimyo and nobles of the Land of Lightning, that is a more troublesome matter. After all, it is somewhat troublesome for them to protect their power and wealth, as well as the armed forces they can mobilize.

"Well done, but the Land of Lightning and those Cloud Ninja are no problem!"

Li Mo seemed to be in a good mood when Tsunade reported to him. He looked at the Raikage Building and the Kumogakure village under his control, but he did not take the dispatched Kumogakure ninja army and the armed forces of the Land of Lightning seriously, showing a disdainful attitude.

To put it simply, Li Mo's current attitude towards the Land of Lightning and the Hidden Cloud Village is that of an elite monster used as a stepping stone in the early game. He doesn't even take the Hidden Stone Village and the Land of Earth seriously. The only village that he cares about is the Hidden Leaf Village, which may pose a problem. He considers the other small ninja villages as worthless, and the daimyo and nobles are nothing more than garbage that should be swept into history long ago.

Looking at the Cloud Village, now in his hands, Li Mo felt a surge of pride. He longed for the day when he would completely control the ninja world. And now, he was delivering his verdict while gazing at the Cloud Village:

"Let the Hidden Cloud Village and the Land of Lightning become historical terms of the past!"

Chapter 72 Sweeping Through the Land of Thunder

While the Cloud Village was being attacked, Li Mo's landing fleet launched a surprise attack on several ports in the Land of Lightning. Meanwhile, the remaining border ninja forces from the Cloud Village encountered harassment units composed of shadow soldiers.

The Shadow Soldiers used the same methods as they did in the Cloud Village to target the ports and camps where the Cloud Ninja Army was stationed. They first blew up the important logistics warehouses and then carried out harassment operations!

Despite the fact that the ninja armies organized by the major ninja villages in the ninja world are composed of ninjas with extraordinary powers, they still need to organize logistics units to transport the logistical supplies and various equipment they need. Storage equipment such as sealing scrolls, which can only be created using sealing techniques, are not things that ordinary ninjas can afford.

After all, sealing scrolls seem to be able to seal a lot of supplies and are indeed very convenient to use. However, these things require ninjas who are proficient in sealing techniques to patiently manufacture them. Not only is their production volume ridiculously low, but the manufacturing cost of sealing scrolls alone is an astonishing figure. Moreover, the sealing scrolls that are made have a limited number of uses. Even in Konoha Village, which was once the most financially prosperous village, only a small number of ninjas could afford sealing scrolls, and their capacity was not sufficient to transport large amounts of logistical supplies.

At the very least, during the Fourth Shinobi World War, apart from a very few valuable supplies that could be transported via sealed scrolls, food, ordinary medicine, and ninja tools were all transported by logistics convoys. Ninja armies and major ninja villages that were stationed in one place for a long time would definitely have multiple logistics warehouses to store a certain amount of supplies needed for combat in order to cope with possible battles.

Now, the Shadow Soldiers first blow up the warehouse containing ninja tools, explosive tags, and other combat supplies. The Cloud Village learned its lesson. Many of the Cloud Ninjas fighting the Shadow Soldiers had to rely on their own ninja swords, kunai, and explosive tags. Even Cloud Ninjas who were skilled at using kunai, senbon, and other throwing tools ran out of their own and had no choice but to fight the Shadow Soldiers head-on.

As a result, while the Cloud Ninja were engaging in a mopping-up operation with the Shadow Soldiers in small squads, the elite forces of the Ninja Alliance had already broken through the village's thin outer defenses and stormed into the Cloud Ninja, sealing the Cloud Ninja's fate of defeat.

In particular, after Li Mo took control of the Cloud Ninja Village, he immediately made it an important military control zone. Subsequently, a large number of ninja army from the Ninja World Alliance settled the Cloud Ninja prisoners and their families in the prisoner camp. The Cloud Ninja army that had been harassed by the Shadow Soldiers immediately fell into chaos upon learning that the Cloud Ninja Village had been occupied and their families had been captured.

The last message from Kumogakure was actually meant to warn the ninja forces outside and the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning to be vigilant. However, they overestimated the psychological resilience of the Kumogakure ninja. Not every ninja could be so cold-blooded as to ignore the fact that their families had fallen into enemy hands and still fight to the death without hesitation. Even the ninja forces sent out by Kumogakure were rigorously trained ninja, but that didn't mean they were heartless. On the contrary, many Kumogakure ninja lost their will to fight immediately upon learning that their village had been occupied and their families had been captured.

Even though many Cloud Ninjas wanted to fight to the end, when they learned that the Cloud Village had fallen and that even the Fourth Raikage A and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee had become prisoners, their fighting spirit vanished instantly. Moreover, none of the Cloud Ninja Army commanders were leaders that everyone could respect, so they couldn't take any action for the time being and had to grit their teeth and clear out the Shadow Soldiers.

Compared to the Cloud Village, which had already fallen into Li Mo's hands, causing chaos among the other Cloud Ninja armies stationed outside, the military power of the Daimyo and nobles of the Land of Lightning was not significantly affected. However, the enemies they encountered were more powerful than ever before.

The daimyo of the Land of Lightning had the misfortune of becoming the first to be made an example of. His capital city was attacked by an airship squadron just three hours after the fall of the Hidden Cloud Village. The protective barrier of the capital's castle tower only lasted a few seconds before being breached by the chakra cannons equipped by the airship squadron, followed by a one-sided massacre.

It should be said that the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning and the nobles of the capital have not been completely idle in the past few years. The entire capital has more than 30,000 "elite" ninjas or students at the Ninja Academy level. The Daimyo even has nearly a thousand elite ninjas who have reached the Chunin level by his side. It can be said that their strength is really not bad.

With all sides in the ninja world constantly expanding their military strength, the defenses of the capital of the Land of Lightning are quite formidable. Even if an enemy of the level of the Five Great Ninja Villages were to launch a surprise attack, it might not be able to easily take over the capital of the Land of Lightning.

Moreover, the military strength of the daimyo of the Land of Lightning, apart from the military power of the capital, is several times greater than that of the other nobles in their own territories. In addition, there is the existence of the Cloud Village, one of the five great ninja villages. It is clear that the daimyo and nobles are doing their best to expand their military, which has even led to the economic depression of the Land of Lightning.

Under these circumstances, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning and those great nobles felt quite safe. Unless they were Kage-level powerhouses who were extremely skilled in infiltration and assassination, they could rely on their own armed forces to make the most advantageous choice for themselves when the Shinobi Alliance went to war with the great ninja villages. Even if they were really no match for the Shinobi Alliance and had to surrender, having military force would at least allow them to negotiate a decent deal.

Unfortunately, the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Lightning never expected that Li Mo disregarded their ulterior motives. The trade and smuggling he had with those daimyo and nobles in the past were merely a cover. The few nobles from the Shinobi Alliance he used for pretense were just a facade, which actually successfully deceived his enemies.

When the Shinobi Alliance's airship fleet launched a surprise attack on the capital of the Land of Lightning, all the commanders of the armed forces within the capital were targeted and eliminated. Except for the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, who was protected by two near-Kage level experts and was not killed on the spot by the attacking Shadow Soldiers, all the other noble families in the capital of the Land of Lightning suffered a terrible fate, becoming nothing more than a battle achievement of the Shadow Soldiers.

As for the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, he didn't actually survive for very long. He and his own protective forces watched helplessly as thousands of elite ninja, including three Kage-level shinobi such as Mitarashi Anko and Kurosuki Raiga, stormed into the castle tower. He then "heroically" died on the spot, and his family was also burned to the ground along with the castle tower.

Once the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Lightning's capital collectively met their demise, the remaining cleanup became extremely simple.

Even though the armed forces in the capital of the Land of Lightning number nearly 30,000, they originally belonged to the combined forces of the daimyo and nobles. It's not that anyone can command tens of thousands of troops. Even the daimyo of the Land of Lightning can only control his own troops and the troops of his nobles. At most, he can use the pretext of righteousness and actual benefits to lure other nobles to join. It's simply impossible for them to obey orders at a moment's notice.

If the daimyo of the Land of Lightning truly possessed such power, he would likely have already considered centralizing authority. However, including the daimyo of the Land of Fire, the most powerful of all the daimyo, each country's daimyo at most controlled their own territory and influenced the territories of nobles with whom they had close relationships and interests. Other powerful nobles were essentially subservient to orders but not to commands. If it weren't for the powerful aggression displayed by the Shinobi Alliance and its unfriendly attitude towards daimyo, nobles, and even ninja villages, the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Lightning and other countries might not have formed such a united front.

Of course, the alliance between the daimyo and nobles of various countries is limited to protecting their own interests. The armed forces they gather by contributing money and manpower are used to protect themselves. In actual battles, they plan to send the ninjas from those ninja villages to fight. The situation in the Land of Lightning is a typical example in the ninja world. The daimyo of the Land of Lightning himself keeps his strongest military force by his side and never intends to let others interfere.

Similarly, when the other great nobles of the Land of Lightning contribute manpower, money, and effort to build their armed forces, they don't think about contributing to the daimyo or anyone else. They keep the command firmly in their own hands. Apart from these great nobles issuing orders themselves, it's wishful thinking for anyone else to want to command the forces of those great nobles.

At this time, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning and the great nobles of the capital were caught off guard and fell. Without their leader to coordinate and command, the more than 30,000 armed forces became several armed groups with different actions. Some guarded their own military camps and waited for a turn of events, some rushed out to prepare for rescue operations, and others simply became a mob, wreaking havoc in the capital of the Land of Lightning.

The Ninja Alliance's elite forces, working in conjunction with Shadow Soldiers, easily defeated the disorganized armed forces, killing their leaders and key members. The remaining ordinary soldiers were essentially resigned to their fate.

That's right. When the Ninja Alliance targeted those armed forces, they directly eliminated all the generals and core members. Those who could be trusted by daimyo and nobles and command the armed forces they formed were either related to the daimyo and nobles or were simply their offspring or heirs. There was no question of persuading them to surrender.

Even if those guys surrendered, Li Mo felt that they were probably thinking of enduring humiliation and then finding an opportunity to turn against him, so naturally he wouldn't show them any mercy.

Especially in the current state of war, death is commonplace. Li Mo naturally wouldn't mind using this opportunity to eliminate those unstable factors. Otherwise, in countries like the Land of Water and the Land of Wind, the issues of daimyo and nobles have only been resolved so far. Now that he is facing a decisive battle, he no longer needs to hide anything.

With the capital of the Land of Lightning destroyed, the remaining territory became easy prey. Under Li Mo's orders, the Shinobi Alliance prioritized controlling the major cities and key routes of the Land of Lightning. Tsunade led a team to attack the border ninja forces of the Land of Lightning, and by the morning of the next day, they had easily defeated the ninja army of tens of thousands of Cloud Ninja.

There was no other way. After a day of rumors, most of the Cloud Ninja who knew their village had fallen were concerned about what to do next and how their relatives in the village were doing. While many had thoughts of revenge and fighting, the Cloud Ninja, who were usually quite domineering, couldn't be tough when their village had been captured, their warehouses destroyed by the enemy, and their future uncertain.

When Tsunade arrived with her people in an airship, the morale and combat strength of the Cloud Ninja Border Army stationed in the Land of Fire, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Lightning had severely declined. When Tsunade unleashed her Wood Release bloodline limit, she directly destroyed the Cloud Ninja Border Army's will to resist.

This wasn't because those stubborn Cloud Ninja were unwilling to fight; it was simply that using Wood Release to clear out the Cloud Ninja's border ninja forces was like using a cannon to kill a mosquito. The Cloud Ninja's border ninja forces, commanded by only a quasi-Kage level expert, had no one strong enough to contend with Tsunade. After she directly used Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees, the resisting Cloud Ninja were easily subdued by the giant trees and vines, and the only Cloud Ninja quasi-Kage level expert was even knocked out by her with a single punch.

To be fair, Tsunade had already reached the level of a super-Kage and was quite strong. Someone at the peak of the Kage level, like the Fourth Raikage, could probably last one or two rounds against her. But for a mere quasi-Kage, it was already very difficult for her to personally take action against him. However, the opponent was defeated in just one exchange with Tsunade.

With the leader defeated and captured, the main camp taken by the enemy and the family lost, the morale of the entire army is low. Under such extremely unfavorable conditions, if he can still organize the Cloud Ninja to launch a counterattack, then he is simply a top-notch military commander.

Unfortunately, in a world like the ninja world where supernatural powers are widespread, a mere commander is no match for a god-like commander in an ordinary world. It's more about the contest of raw strength. Moreover, while there are plenty of warriors in the Cloud Ninja Village, there are very few commanders with brains. In addition, the Cloud Ninja Village, which reveres martial prowess, is not very interested in political maneuvering, so it's even less likely to have a top-tier war god-like commander.

After Tsunade annihilated the strongest Cloud Ninja army and captured most of its members, a large number of Shinobi Alliance troops, arriving by transport airship, quickly seized this crucial fortress. It's important to understand that while this fortress was intended to allow the Cloud Ninja army to quickly reinforce the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth, it also contained fortifications and defenses, serving as a frontline stronghold should Konoha and Iwagakure attack.

Meanwhile, the other Cloud Ninja forces in the Land of Lightning were either killed or surrendered. Faced with the elite attacks of the Shinobi Alliance and bad news such as the occupation of Cloud Village, they had lost their will to fight. The remaining armed forces in the Land of Lightning had their leaders and key members killed by decapitation tactics, and were then recruited by intelligence agents who had previously infiltrated the area, quickly bringing the situation in the Land of Lightning under control.

At this time, the news of the defeat of the Cloud Village and the Land of Lightning had spread to the remaining forces of the allied camp. The small countries and small ninja villages were terrified, and the two remaining ninja villages were also stunned by this shocking news!